Tushar Pandey (born 22 November 1991) is an Indian actor working predominantly in

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. Graduate of National School of Drama and London International School of Performing Arts, he is best known for his role of ''Mummy'' in the 2019 film ''

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''. Pandey debuted in 2015 in the psychological thriller ''Beyond Blue: An Unnerving Tale of a Demented Mind'' which premiered at the

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in 68th annual

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Early life and education

Tushar Pandey was born on 22 November, 1991 and brought up in Delhi, India. Tushar's interest in performing arts began during his school days at

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. He participated in stage plays, music and sports competitions throughout his school years. After finishing school he got admission in English (H) at

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through the special theatre admission (selection for exceptional talent in arts) and was part of 'The Players', theatre society of the college. Tushar's professional training and career started at the

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., one of the most prestigious theatre schools in Asia. Furthermore, he is trained in physical theatre and finished his advanced training from London International School of Performing Arts, London and was awarded Inlaks Shivadasani Foundation International Scholarship.

Acting career

Tushar's first film appearance was in ''

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'', as one of the students auditioning for a documentary role. He acted in a supporting role in 2016 acclaimed film ''

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'' alongside

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and

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. In 2019,

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launched him in a lead role in their youth film ''

Hum Chaar ''Hum Chaar'' () is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film, which is written and directed by Abhishek Dixit. It is produced by Rajshri Productions. The movie is creatively produced by Sooraj R. Barjatya. Hum Chaar Film is introduced ...

''. Same year, he was seen in ''

'', alongside

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and

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and became one of the big hits of the year.

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pandey, Tushar Indian male film actors Living people Male actors in Hindi cinema Year of birth missing (living people)